THE FIFTH CHILD

A classic tale from Doris Lessing, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007, of a family torn apart by the arrival of Ben, thei r feral fifth child. 'Listening to the laughter, the sounds of children playing, Harriet and David would reach for each other's hand , and smile, and breathe happiness.' Four children, a beautiful old house, the love of relatives and friends, Harriet and David Lova tt's life is a glorious hymn to domestic bliss and old-fashioned family values. But when their fifth child is born, a sickly and imp lacable ...[Read more]